Black Mountain is a very prominent summit located adjacent to Staunton State Park, several miles west of Connifer, CO. Because of its proximity to the Denver metro area, it could become more popular as a SOTA site. This mountain presents … Continue reading
I just wrapped up a trip in Europe and I could not resist to activate a few summits while I had the chance. Staying in Austria (OE), I was able to activate two nearby and new (for me) associations (HBØ … Continue reading
W0C/PR-021 (Mt. Parnassus) 4129 M / 13574 ft W0C/FR-006 (Bard Peak) 4150 M / 13641 ft August 21, 2013 by KØMOS Mount Parnassus (no, not the famous Mountain from the Greek mythology) and Bard Peak are two summits in the … Continue reading
I had been planning all along to participate in the CO-14er Event this year. This event is organized by Bob/KØNR, for Portable Mountaintop Operation on the 54 official 14er summits (Summits higher than 4267m) in Colorado. It was however uncertain until … Continue reading
Ring Mountain (W7Y/EW-020), the second activation of the day, presented some obstacles… my planned route coming from Jelm Mountain (see picture below) was blocked by a closed gate with a NO TRESPASSING sign. There is a separate trip report for … Continue reading
I felt like it was time to explore the association just north of me, W7Y or Wyoming. The closest mountains are just ~60 mi / 100 km from my home QTH (as the crow flies) and are in the SE … Continue reading
ATTENTION: This trip report is outdated. The City of Estes Park implemented a (new) trail up the mountain. You cannot access the summit legally from the new trail. Reports say you can get into the AZ. Prospect Mountain is a … Continue reading
Just a few comments and pictures about today’s (May 7th, 2013) activation of Mount McConnel (WØC/FR-Ø88). It was a gloomy day in northern Colorado. Cloudy and rain throughout the day, windy and chilly at the summit (9:00 AM). It looked … Continue reading
Bryan/NØBCB and I attempted to activate Bighorn Mountain for the TTF/SOTA event on Saturday. The summit (3487 M / 11463 ft) is in beautiful Rocky Mountain N.P., the weather forecast was excellent with temperatures in the 70s (~20 C) and … Continue reading
It was a ‘last minute’ decision to go on this activation. WØC/FR-Ø36 or Bighorn Mtn. is located within Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP), just east of the Mummy Range (Continental Divide). Yesterday we got some snow/rain in the mountains and … Continue reading
